Men's Fashion Basics – Part 56 – Key Colour: Green

When I first started writing the men's fashion basics series a couple of years ago, there were a few steadfast rules that I wanted rookies to stick to. This way you could avoid some of the more complicated problems that arise when trying to dress well; things like colour combinations,...

Instead, what I'll focus on are interesting colour combinations of the complimentary and contrasting variety.
Khaki & Green Here's an easy one to remember and a simple one to ease you in with. This tends to work better with greens that are dark in tone along the lines of khaki or military...

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Posted February 25, 2011
Perry: Have to say, these ‘fashion basics' articles are by far the best on the site. They're well written and pretty much applicable to everyone's tastes, plus because they're ‘basics' we can all build on them! Thanks for all the ideas!
Posted February 25,...

Man Up & Wear Some Jewellery So I thought I would save the final article on men's accessory basics for something really special and that has been on my mind for awhile now. It's something that I've tampered and dabbled in every now and then but I have always been too cautious and reserved to...

Posted December 15, 2010
dapperdan: Hi Matt, I'm a newbie to this site and I absolutely adore it, particularly your fashion basics sections, my wardrobe has never been in such good shape. I was wondering though would you be able to do a fashion basics on underwear, or does it not really...

Get Framed Slowly but surely we are coming to the end of our magical journey through the mystical depths of men's accessory basics. Hopefully we've all learned a lot and are starting to incorporate accessories into our everyday looks and outfits. But before we move on to bigger and better...

After taking on board the advice above, why not start at the beginning of our fashion basics series and go from there – it'll give you all the knowledge you need as a beginner in this style game.
But as always, we prefer an open dialogue here at FashionBeans, so why not tell me if I've...

For a more in-depth look at each piece I've selected below, check out the rest of my men's fashion basics articles, which cover everything I'm about to mention. Make sure you also read up on the excellent series Will Colman did on reinventing your style.
Finally, remember that when...

In the second and final part of this round-up of everything that has gone before in the Men's Fashion Basics series, we focus on the more formal end of the spectrum.
From waistcoats and overcoats all the way to tuxedos, we'll be covering what to look out for when it comes to fit, colour and...

Aim for a mid grey shirt and pair it tonally with other greys or with other colours for the best results.
Finally, all that's left to do is get adventurous! Burgundy is a key colour of the season and looks great when paired with a navy suit/blazer and anchored with a brown tie. It also...